Academic Administration
Dr. Susan Dempf
Head of School
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1102
sdempf@ash1818.org
B.S. - Hobart and William Smith Colleges
M.S. - Springfield College (Mass.)
Ph.D. - Syracuse University
Number of Years at the Academy: 4
Number of Years in Education: 26
Head of School
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1102
sdempf@ash1818.org
B.S. - Hobart and William Smith Colleges
M.S. - Springfield College (Mass.)
Ph.D. - Syracuse University
Number of Years at the Academy: 4
Number of Years in Education: 26
Marcia Renken
Principal
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1202
mrenken@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
M.S. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 35
Number of Years in Education: 38
Academy Alum '72 (8th)
Principal
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1202
mrenken@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
M.S. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 35
Number of Years in Education: 38
Academy Alum '72 (8th)
Pre-Primary
Cortney Pearce
Little Acorns / Lower School Science Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1401
cpearce@ash1818.org
BA Early Childhood Education (Mizzou)
Masters in Curriculum and Development (Mizzou)
Little Acorns / Lower School Science Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1401
cpearce@ash1818.org
BA Early Childhood Education (Mizzou)
Masters in Curriculum and Development (Mizzou)
Samantha Weiss
Pre-Primary Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1405
sweiss@ash1818.org
B.A. - Lindenwood University
M.A. Education with an emphasis in Character Education - Lindenwood University
Missouri Certifications: Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education (birth-3rd grade) and Elementary (1-6)
Number of Years at the Academy: 7
Number of Years in Education: 8
Pre-Primary Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1405
sweiss@ash1818.org
B.A. - Lindenwood University
M.A. Education with an emphasis in Character Education - Lindenwood University
Missouri Certifications: Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education (birth-3rd grade) and Elementary (1-6)
Number of Years at the Academy: 7
Number of Years in Education: 8
Primary
Paige Murray
Primary Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1411
pmurray@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 19
Number of Years in Education: 21
Primary Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1411
pmurray@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 19
Number of Years in Education: 21
First Class
Missy Kaemmerlen
First Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1416
mkaemmerlen@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Kansas
Number of Years at the Academy: 20
Number of Years in Education: 20
First Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1416
mkaemmerlen@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Kansas
Number of Years at the Academy: 20
Number of Years in Education: 20
Second Class
Christina Soukenik
Second Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1413
csoukenik@ash1818.org
Second Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1413
csoukenik@ash1818.org
Academy Alum '12
Third Class
Brittany Ransom
Third Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1498
bransom@ash1818.org
B.A. - Missouri State University
M.A. - Maryville University
Reading Specialist Certification
Number of Years at the Academy: 7
Number of Years in Education: 8
Academy Alum '05
Third Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1498
bransom@ash1818.org
B.A. - Missouri State University
M.A. - Maryville University
Reading Specialist Certification
Number of Years at the Academy: 7
Number of Years in Education: 8
Academy Alum '05
Fourth Class
Mary Reepmeyer
Fourth Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1302
mreepmeyer@ash1818.org
B.S. - Saint Louis University
M.A. - Maryville University
Number of Years at the Academy: 16
Number of Years in Education: 18
Academy Alum '96
Fourth Class Homeroom Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1302
mreepmeyer@ash1818.org
B.S. - Saint Louis University
M.A. - Maryville University
Number of Years at the Academy: 16
Number of Years in Education: 18
Academy Alum '96
Fifth and Sixth Class
Megan Horner
Math
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1303
mhorner@ash1818.org
B.A. - Saint Louis University
Number of Years at the Academy: 35
Number of Years in Education: 35
Math
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1303
mhorner@ash1818.org
B.A. - Saint Louis University
Number of Years at the Academy: 35
Number of Years in Education: 35
Tammy Strother
Religion and Social Studies
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1301
tstrother@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 11
Number of Years in Education: 16
Religion and Social Studies
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1301
tstrother@ash1818.org
B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 11
Number of Years in Education: 16
Shelly Marino
Science
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1218
smarino@ash1818.org
BA in Biology with minor in Chemistry - Blackburn College
Number of Years at the Academy: 2
Number of Years in Education: 7
Science
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1218
smarino@ash1818.org
BA in Biology with minor in Chemistry - Blackburn College
Number of Years at the Academy: 2
Number of Years in Education: 7
Guthrie Kimball
Language Arts
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1325
gkimball@ash1818.org
B.S. Missouri State University
Number of Years at the Academy: 2
Number of Years in Education: 2
Language Arts
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1325
gkimball@ash1818.org
B.S. Missouri State University
Number of Years at the Academy: 2
Number of Years in Education: 2
Seventh and Eighth Class
Catherine Whiter
Literature and Writing
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1306
cwhiter@ash1818.org
B.A. - Reed College, Portland, OR
M.A. - University of Hawai'I at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Number of Years at the Academy: 4
Number of Years in Education: 31
Literature and Writing
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1306
cwhiter@ash1818.org
B.A. - Reed College, Portland, OR
M.A. - University of Hawai'I at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Number of Years at the Academy: 4
Number of Years in Education: 31
Bob Lampen
Math
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1328
blampen@ash1818.org
B.S. - Park University
M.A. - Baker University
Number of Years at the Academy: 3
Number of Years in Education: 21
Math
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1328
blampen@ash1818.org
B.S. - Park University
M.A. - Baker University
Number of Years at the Academy: 3
Number of Years in Education: 21
Lindsay Mitchell
Spanish
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1309
lmitchell@ash1818.org
B. A. Spanish from University of MO-St. Louis
M.A. Spanish Literature from University of CA - Davis
Spanish
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1309
lmitchell@ash1818.org
B. A. Spanish from University of MO-St. Louis
M.A. Spanish Literature from University of CA - Davis
Mary Furay
Theology
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1310
mfuray@ash1818.org
B.A. - Webster University
M.A.T. - Webster University
Number of Years at the Academy: 11
Number of Years in Education: 16
Theology
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1310
mfuray@ash1818.org
B.A. - Webster University
M.A.T. - Webster University
Number of Years at the Academy: 11
Number of Years in Education: 16
Other Faculty
Nathan Keller
Physical Education
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1211
nkeller@ash1818.org
BS - Physical Education
Minor - Recreation, Sport, and Park Administration
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 2
Physical Education
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1211
nkeller@ash1818.org
BS - Physical Education
Minor - Recreation, Sport, and Park Administration
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 2
John Storjohann
Computer Science
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1208
jstorjohann@ash1818.org
B.S. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 41
Number of Years in Education: 41
Computer Science
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1208
jstorjohann@ash1818.org
B.S. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 41
Number of Years in Education: 41
Liz Foor
Music
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1323
lfoor@ash1818.org
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 10
Music Education - Anderson University
Masters in Autism Spectrum Disorder - Grand Canyon University
Music
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1323
lfoor@ash1818.org
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 10
Music Education - Anderson University
Masters in Autism Spectrum Disorder - Grand Canyon University
Alexa Masters
World Languages - Spanish
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1322
amasters@ash1818.org
Academy Alum '07
Number of Years at the Academy: 2
Number of Years in Education: 6
BA Spanish, BA Geology from DePauw University
MA Critical Pedagogy in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Colorado Denver
World Languages - Spanish
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1322
amasters@ash1818.org
Academy Alum '07
Number of Years at the Academy: 2
Number of Years in Education: 6
BA Spanish, BA Geology from DePauw University
MA Critical Pedagogy in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Colorado Denver
Office and School Staff
Advancement
Lisa Tebbe
Director of Marketing and Communications
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1620
ltebbe@ash1818.org
Academy Alum '80
Director of Marketing and Communications
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1620
ltebbe@ash1818.org
Academy Alum '80
Business Office and Technology
Shrine and Archives
Facilities
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